Two
Rare
Identical Bronze Carriage Saker
Cannons!
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Items Location: Manila, Philippines

Both bronze sakers are identical in size and type and were recovered
from the same shipwreck in the northern Philippines. Sakers were long range and
relatively accurate early shipboard guns with long and slender barrels.
They were cast in bronze or iron and used from 1515 to after 1800 by
the Spanish, English and other nationalities as secondary armament on
frigates and warships.

Since
these two sakers were recovered from a shallow water shipwreck there is
some apparent sand wearing and also some slight pitting and corrosion.
One saker has no external corrosion but the other one does have some
slight green-colored corrosion which may requires slight
cleaning/conservation to remove it from the cannon surface. See below
photos for more
details.

Above
photos showing front view of the two 2 1/4" (5.5 cm) saker Muzzle
bores. Muzzle on the right has some external green-colored corrosion.

Above
photos showing top view of the two saker Muzzles. Muzzle on the right
has some external green-colored corrosion.

Above
photos showing top view the two saker Trunnion areas. Trunnions on the
right saker has some very slight external green-colored corrosion.